Hello whoever has stumbled to this page,

My name is Sean Floersch and I am from Eagan, Minnesota, USA. I was born and raised just outside of the Twin Cities, where I grew up on sports and math. I hope you enjoy learning more about me below!

Education

Burnsville, MN

2016-2020

GPA: 4.00

High School

La Crosse, WI

2020-2023

GPA: 3.97

B.S. Statistics, B.A. Spanish


Work Experiance

Undergraduate Researcher

  • September 2020-May 2023
  • Under Dr. Chad Vidden
  • Eagle Apprenticeship
    • 2020-2022
    • Learned R and Python
    • Learned how to write up/ present results
    • Learned how to analyze literature
    • Linear models
  • Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship
    • Summer 2021
    • Worked with Mayo Clinic
    • Analyzed fitness tracking data in Division III Women’s Soccer
    • Statistical testing
    • Data wrangling
  • Wine and Bange’s Research Grant
    • 2022-2023
    • Explored machine learning techniques using personalized metrics to predict sport outcomes
    • Logistic Regression, SVM, GBM, Neural Networks, and Random Forest
    • NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL, and NCAAMB statistical work

Brugger’s Bagels

  • January 2018-January 2022
  • Baker, cashier, and training team lead
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership
  • In-and-outs of a workplace
  • Punctuality
  • Organizational skills

Burnsville Travelling Baseball

  • May 2021-August 2021
  • Assistant Coach for 15AAA
  • 3rd Place in State
  • Leadership


Life Experiance

I am only 21, but I still have had my fair share of life experiances!

  • 2008 Family trip to Ireland
  • 2014 Diagnosed with cancer (Ewing’s Sarcoma) and sentanced to 10 months of chemotherapy and surgery to remove 3 ribs (and a tumor)
  • 2015 Cancer free!
  • 2017 Made varsity soccer team at Burnsville High School
  • 2018 Made All-Conference team as goalkeeper at BHS
  • 2019 Won Yale Book Award and ExCel award as recognition for being excellent junior student-athlete
  • 2019 Made varsity baseball team as a pitcher at BHS and threw a no-hitter in 2nd varsity start
  • 2020 Gave graduation speech for Burnsville’s Class of 2020, also known as the Covid class
  • 2022 Travelled abroad in Granada, Spain


Skills

Spanish

  • 8 years of Spanish Classes
  • Tested 8/9 on Spanish Proficiency Test (Advanced Speaker and Writer)

Coding

  • R, Java, Python, SQL
  • Able to learn independently
  • CS 120 (Java) and Stat 345 (R) classes

Modelling

  • Data transformations
  • Significance testing
  • Linear models
  • Time series

Mathematical Techniques

  • Through Calculus III (multidimensional calculus)
    • Integrals, Summations, Derivatives, Vectors
  • Linear Algebra
    • Laws of Matrices
    • Least Squares Regression
  • Mathematical Statistics
    • Probability, ANOVA, unbiased estimators, statistical proofs

Machine Learning

  • Logistic, Random Forest, SVM, GBM, Neural Networks
  • Avoiding Bias
  • Thresholds
  • Clipping
  • Cross validation
  • Train/Test data separation

Statistical Analysis/Testing

  • ANOVA, T-Tests, Z-Tests
  • Type I and Type II Errors
  • Multiple variable model significance

Experimental Design

  • Randomized block
  • Observational
  • Covariance
  • Ethics
  • Surverys
  • Descriptive/Inerential/Predictive
  • Data collection processes
  • Avoiding bias

Data Wrangling/Cleaning

  • SQL
  • Working with large data frames
  • Correlated variables
  • Lag variables

Presentation methods

  • Academic papers
  • Poster presentations
  • Power points
  • Speeches

Personality skills

  • Independently motivated
  • Leadership
  • Organization
  • Perfectionist
  • Creativitity


Goals

  • Personal
    • Be a husband
    • Be a father
    • Have dogs
  • Work
    • Work for professional sports team
    • Start non profit to help children battling cancer
    • Create a usable metric to analyze player and team value in sports
  • Hobbies
    • Join PDGA Disc Golf tournaments
    • Travel through South America

Interests


Sports

Here is a list of championships I have watched from Minnesota teams since I was born:

Favorite Sports:

  • Baseball
    • Favorite MLB Team: Minnesota Twins
    • Favorite Players : Luis Arraez, Clayton Kershaw
  • Soccer
    • Favorite La Liga Team: FC Barcelona
    • Favorite EPL Team: Chelsea
    • Favorite MLS Team: Minnesota United
    • Favorite Players : Lionel Messi, Christian Pulisic
  • Basketball
    • Favorite NBA Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
    • Favorite NCAA Team: Minnesota Vikings and Michigan Wolverines
    • Favorite Players : Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton
  • Football
    • Favorite NFL Team: Minnesota Vikings
    • Favorite NCAA Team: Minnesota Gophers
    • Favorite Playesr : Justin Jefferson, Joe Burrow
  • Hockey
    • Favorite NHL Team: Minnesota Wild
    • Favorite Player : Kirill Kaprizov

TV

10. MARVEL Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2013-2020

9. Modern Family 2009-2020

8. You 2018-

7. Grey’s Anatomy 2005-

6. La Casa de Papel 2017-2021

5. The Office 2005-2013

4. Dexter 2006-2013

3. Suits 2011-2019

2. Parks and Recreation 2009-2015

1. Psych 2006-2014

Movies

10. A Man Named Otto 2022

9. Ocean’s 11 2001

8. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005

7. Shutter Island 2010

6. 21 2008

5. Shawshank Redemption 1994

4. Moneyball 2011

3. Inception 2010

2. The Martian 2015

1. Pitch Perfect 2012

Videogames

Favorite Video Games, Ranked:

10. MLB 2K12 (Wii)

9. Fifa 20 (PS4)

8. NBA 2k22 (Xbox Series S)

7. Madden 18 (Xbox 1)

6. Super Mario Bros (Wii)

5. Mario Kart (Wii)

4. Minecraft (Xbox 360, PS4)

3. Wii Sports Resort (Wii)

2. NCAA Football 12 (Xbox 360)

1. Fortnite (Xbox Series S)

Music

Top Albums:

5. Divide Ed Sheeran, 2017

4. The Search NF, 2019

3. Me and My Gang Rascal Flatts, 2006

2. Dangerous Morgan Wallen, 2021

1. American Heartbreak Zach Bryan, 2022